Assistant Program Director

Assistant Program Director - Vallejo, CA

Looking for a meaningful career supporting vulnerable youth in your community? Join our team as the Assistant Program Director for our Enhances Intensive Services Foster Care (E-ISFC) program. The Assistant Program Director will support with intake and placement, supervision of caseworkers and staff, service coordination, and will provide support to the Program Director. This role is hybrid (remote, on-site, and community based). See details below, and apply today!

About Alternative Family Services

Alternative Family Services is a Foster Family, Adoption and Mental Health Agency that has been serving abused and neglected children in our community since 1973. Our mission is to support vulnerable children and families in need of stability, safety, and well-being in communities. We provide a wide range of foster, adoption, mental health and transition-aged youth services in English and Spanish. We have eight locations throughout the Bay Area and 200 employees. We celebrate diversity, equal opportunity, and excellence. AFS offers an excellent benefits package, see below!

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work or comparable masters degree acceptable by Community Care Licensing for caseworker supervision required.
• Minimum 1 year case management experience in foster care/adoptions setting or comparable experience.
• Must be fully qualified as an AFS social worker/case manager.
• LCSW or MFCC preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish a plus!
• Experience in foster care, residential or group home care desirable
• Obtain and maintain fingerprint and government and Agency required background clearances
• CPR/First Aid certification
• Able to drive and transport children into a variety of community settings using a personal vehicle that is maintained in safe working order
• Valid California driver’s license with an acceptable driving record and auto insurance showing as an insured driver on the policy
• Possess a high level of integrity, honesty and strong work ethic
• Able to read and write fluently in English
• Able to meet the specific linguistic needs of the target population
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to serve a diverse client and family population with cultural awareness
• Able to maintain a professional demeanor in a stressful environment
• Able to interact calmly and professionally with clients who may act out due to behavioral disabilities
• Able to interact with co-workers, county representatives, and other treatment team members as part of a cooperative team
• Able to work with minimal direct supervision and manage time and prioritize workload
  
  

Responsibilities

Intake and Placement

• Coordinate all aspects of intake and pre-placement with referring agencies, AFS, foster families, and other agencies involved in client’s life
• Ensure compliance with CCR Title 22 child placement provisions
• Prepare and complete intake and placement paperwork on each placement
• Perform individual intake interviews with client and resource families
• Facilitate all pre-placement visits if necessary
• Actively place clients in resource homes
• Complete an Intake CANS assessment.
• Transport clients using personal vehicle that is maintained in safe working order into a variety of community settings
• On-call placement some nights and weekends
  
  

Clinical Supervision of Caseworkers

• Foster home recertification
• In-field supervision
• Paperwork and file review
• Crisis management
• Community Care Licensing reporting
• TDM participation
• Weekly supervision
• Annual evaluations
• Other tasks as directed
  
  

Wrap-Around Service Coordination

• General coordination of Wrap-Around service delivery (tutor, transport, mentor)
• Hire and supervise of Wrap-Around service providers (tutors, mentors, transportation workers)
  
  

Support of the Program Director

• Facilitation and/or co-facilitation of Foster Parent Groups on a monthly basis
• Staff meeting facilitation when program director is not available
• On-call/crisis response responsibilities to case managers and foster families when Program Director is not available
• Staff supervision when Program Director is not available
• Manage and direct “End of Month” data to accounting when Program Director is not available
  
  

Community Representation

• Represent the agency in the community at large
• Contact referring caseworker of significant events or issues as they arise
• Maintain contact with all agencies that have an effect on the child’s life while in placement
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA privacy practices
• Adhere to AFS attendance and punctuality policy
• Drive and transport children into a variety of community settings using a personal vehicle that is maintained in safe working order
• Provide emergency response; evenings and weekends may be required
  
  

Other Functions And Responsibilities

• Assume other duties as assigned by supervisor
  
  

Driving Requirements

This position requires the employee to work out in the community and within foster homes throughout the Bay Area. Thus, position requires employee to possess a valid CA driver’s license and valid automobile insurance with his/her name on the verification card as an insured driver on the policy at all times. Position requires daily access to a car in safe working order.

We Offer

• Salary starting at $73,000-$81,149 per year
• $2,500/year differential for English/Spanish bilingual
• A professional, supportive and culturally diverse work environment
• A full-time position with a flexible schedule
• IRS standard mileage reimbursement
• Benefits package which includes:
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Chiropractic & Acupuncture
• Flex-spending options
• Life and disability insurance
• 403(b) option
• Over 8 weeks time off annually! (11 vacation days the first year – accruals starting on your 1st day and progress up to 20 days a year! 12 paid holidays including your birthday off & 12 sick days annually!)
  

AFS makes substantial monthly contributions on your behalf to keep out of pocket premiums at an all time low!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of Ancestry, Age, Color, Disability, Genetic Information, Gender, Gender Identity, Gender expression, Marital status, Medical condition, Military or veteran status, National origin, Race, Religion, Sex and Sexual orientation.